recover damages
Definition of recover damages
law
: to get an amount of money that a court requires someone to pay to make up for injuring someone He may sue the company to recover damages for injuries caused by the device.
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recoverplay
: to get back : regain
: to bring back to normal position or condition
: rescue
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damageplay damages
: loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation
: compensation in money imposed by law for loss or injury
: expense, cost
: to cause damage (see 1damage 1) to
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